Junior Year

69

The car ride to school was silent. Quinn was thinking things over, and Puck didn't know what to say. And Olivia had no clue what was going on.

"I'll see you in Spanish, Noah. See you later, Liv." Quinn said softly as she headed to her locker.

Quinn found Finn and Rachel at her locker.

"Hey, Quinn." Finn smiled.

"Hey, guys." Quinn smiled back. "Finn, Noah was looking for you."

Finn furrowed his eyebrow and nodded as he walked away.

"I wanted to talk to you." Quinn clarified as she looked at Rachel.

Rachel raised her eyebrow. "What's up?"

"Noah told me he loves me." Quinn replied as she opened her locker and grabbed her books

"He did?" Rachel smiled. "What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything." Quinn shrugged.

Rachel frowned.

"He wants to move into an apartment with me and Beth, so he's around for her." Quinn continued. "And he told me to think about it."

"And what do you think?" Rachel asked.

Quinn closed her locker. "I care about him. I probably always will, but..."

Rachel looked at Quinn.

"But I'm afraid." Quinn admitted.

"Of what? Getting hurt?" Rachel guessed.

Quinn shook her head as she and Rachel started walking to Spanish class. "Hurting him."

"Quinn." Rachel said.

"He was pretty committed last time, and I'm the one who ran the first chance I had." Quinn pointed out.

"You should talk to him." Rachel advised Quinn. "You've always been able to tell him everything."

Quinn nodded slowly. "Yeah, but what if this is our last chance to finally make things right? Or what if we ruin things forever? I can't do that to him or Beth."

"You never know what'll happen until you try." Rachel shrugged as she led Quinn into the classroom.

Quinn sighed as she followed Rachel and took her seat.